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Setting up my mobile phone for email

Want to set up your mobile phone for email? Follow these easy instructions.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Tap the menu icon.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Tap Settings.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Tap Mobile network.

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Find "Access Point Names"

Tap Access Point Names.

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Create new data connection

Tap Menu.

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Create new data connection

Tap New APN.

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Enter data connection name

Tap Name.

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Enter data connection name

Key in SingTel Email and tap OK.

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Enter APN

An APN (Access Point Name) is used to establish a data connection.

Tap APN.

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Enter APN

An APN (Access Point Name) is used to establish a data connection.

If you're on a pay monthly rate plan:

Key in e-ideas

If you're on a pay as you go rate plan:

Key in hicard

Tap OK.

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Enter username

Tap Username.

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Enter username

Key in 65ideas and tap OK.

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Enter password

Tap Password.

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Enter password

Key in 65ideas and tap OK.

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Enter country code

Tap MCC.

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Enter country code

Key in 525 and tap OK.

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Enter network code

Tap MNC.

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Enter network code

Key in 01 and tap OK.

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Select authentication type

Tap Authentication type.

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Select authentication type

Tap PAP.

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Select APN type

Tap APN type.

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Select APN type

Key in default and tap OK.

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Save and activate data connection

Tap Menu.

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Save and activate data connection

Tap Save.

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Save and activate data connection

Tap the field next to SingTel Email to fill in the field.

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Save and activate data connection

Tap the Home key to return to standby mode.

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Find "Mail"

Tap the menu icon.

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Find "Mail"

Tap Mail.

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Create new email account

If email accounts have been created already:

Tap Menu.

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Create new email account

Tap New account.

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Create new email account

Tap Other (POP3/IMAP).

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Enter email address

Key in your email address.

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Enter password

Tap Password and key in the password for your email account.

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Enter password

Tap Next.

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Select option

If this image is displayed:

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Select option

Follow steps 17 through 22.

If this image is displayed:

Follow steps 23 through 37.

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Enter account name

Key in the required name.

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Enter sender name

Tap the field below Your name and key in the required sender name.

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Retrieve email

Tap Finish setup.

Wait while your mobile phone retrieves new email.

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Edit email account settings

Tap Menu.

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Edit email account settings

Tap Settings.

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Select settings for synchronisation of email

Tap Sync, Send & Receive.

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Select settings for synchronisation of email

Tap Peak time sync.

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Select settings for synchronisation of email

Tap Smart Sync, Manual or the required interval.

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Select settings for synchronisation of email

Tap Off-peak sync.

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Select settings for synchronisation of email

Tap Smart Sync, Manual or the required interval.

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Exit

Tap the Home key to return to standby mode.

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Select server type

Tap the field below Protocol.

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Select server type

Tap POP.

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Enter username

Tap the field below Username and key in the username for your email account.

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Enter incoming server

Tap the field below POP server and key in the name or IP address of your email provider's incoming server.

If SingTel is your email provider, key in pop.singnet.com.sg as your incoming server.

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Turn encryption of incoming email on or off

SSL encryption protects your email when sending and receiving email. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email.

Tap the field below Security type.

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Turn encryption of incoming email on or off

SSL encryption protects your email when sending and receiving email. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email.

Tap None.

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Enter incoming port

Tap the field below Server port and key in 110

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Enter incoming port

Tap Next.

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Turn off SMTP authentication

Tap Login required to turn off SMTP authentication.

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Turn off SMTP authentication

When the field next to the menu item is empty, SMTP authentication is turned off.

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Enter outgoing server

Tap the field below SMTP server and key in bbom-smtp.stm.com.sg

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Turn off encryption of outgoing email

SSL encryption protects your email when sending and receiving email. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email.

Tap the field below Security type.

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Turn off encryption of outgoing email

SSL encryption protects your email when sending and receiving email. If you turn on SSL encryption, your email provider and internet service provider need to support this function, and you might need to select further settings before you can send and receive email.